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speedyxjs - 14/9/07 at 12:58 PM

Check this out!!!

scoobyis2cool - 14/9/07 at 02:27 PM

Yeah they did say they'd effectively take the fine out of McLaren's winnings but either way they're going to be $100m worse off than they would have been. That's gotta hurt

Pete

omega 24 v6 - 14/9/07 at 03:22 PM

Well I'm sure I've read or heard today something more concerning in that Mclaren will before they are allowed to race have to prove that they have not used technology advantages taken from any other manufacturers. WTF is that all about. How quick will Lewis be in a pedal car.
Also if they've got to prove it then presumeably the whole of the FIA will know Mclarens spec.???????????????

scoobyis2cool - 14/9/07 at 03:46 PM

quote:
Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Well I'm sure I've read or heard today something more concerning in that Mclaren will before they are allowed to race have to prove that they have not used technology advantages taken from any other manufacturers. WTF is that all about. How quick will Lewis be in a pedal car.
Also if they've got to prove it then presumeably the whole of the FIA will know Mclarens spec.???????????????

I heard that too, apparently the FIA will be inspecting their car before the start of next season. As for knowing the spec, I'm pretty sure all the teams would have to divulge everything to the FIA anyway so I don't think it'll really make a difference.

Pete

blakep82 - 14/9/07 at 05:32 PM

Funny that, ferrari winning again....

blakep82 - 14/9/07 at 05:32 PM

Funny that, ferrari winning again....

jollygreengiant - 14/9/07 at 05:36 PM

I've just read the 14 page adobe down load from the FIA formula one site (first you read their article on the news page and at the bottom it say click here to read full report) and I think its a load off horse hockey. The real guilty parties are the 2 spanish drivers but they got get out of jail free cards.

Page 10, 5.3, basically say there is no evidence of copying but we don't think that is true.

Page 11, 8.5 was also interesting but it all makes me so that I've forgotten what it was.

But yes the ammout they will pay is the fine less what they might reasonably have been expected to receive.
It still has to hurt.

omega 24 v6 - 14/9/07 at 08:14 PM

IT'S A WITCH HUNT AN NOTHING ELSE

blakep82 - 14/9/07 at 08:19 PM

ferrari aren't winning the chapmionship, so McLaren are taken out to let ferrari win

omega 24 v6 - 14/9/07 at 08:22 PM

As Jolly green says from the report there is no cast iron proof of an advantage by spying. Ferrari want Ron out, as I suspect does Bernie. God knows why though he's one if not the strongest personality in F1 IMHO (could thats the prob eh)

andyps - 14/9/07 at 10:16 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jollygreengiant
I've just read the 14 page adobe down load from the FIA formula one site (first you read their article on the news page and at the bottom it say click here to read full report) and I think its a load off horse hockey. The real guilty parties are the 2 spanish drivers but they got get out of jail free cards.

Page 10, 5.3, basically say there is no evidence of copying but we don't think that is true.

Page 11, 8.5 was also interesting but it all makes me so that I've forgotten what it was.

But yes the ammout they will pay is the fine less what they might reasonably have been expected to receive.
It still has to hurt.


Those are the two sections of the report which I found worst too - see my post here

Absolutely wrong decision again from Ferraris Internal Advisors.

dnmalc - 15/9/07 at 07:58 PM

The most telling point was in the report in yesterday's Independent when they reported that "the FIA offered to drop the charges if Ron would announce his retirement"

Obviously if you can win with whatever technical rules they put in the way and threaten to make fools of the powers that be they will try to get even using every tool at their disposal.

Go stuff em Ron!!!